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A degree in project management is a good choice for people who are well organized and who have good time management skills. They can take a project from the planning stage through to execution and closing. Graduates from a project management degree program can find work in these industries:

• Aerospace
• Automotive
• Business Management
• Construction
• Engineering
• Financial Services
• Healthcare
• Information technology
• Pharmaceuticals
• Telecommunications

Concentrations in this area of study include:

• Business Project Management
• IT Project Management

Courses in a project management degree program include:

• Business Negotiating
• Communication Strategies for the IT Professional
• Contracts and Procurement
• Developing a Business Perspective
• Enterprise Architecture
• Ethical and Human Side of Information Technology
• Fundamentals of E-Business
• Fundamentals of Finance and Accounting
• Fundamentals of Human Resource Management
• Fundamentals of Management and Leadership
• Fundamentals of Marketing and Sales
• Fundamentals of Organizational Communication
• Fundamentals of Software Architecture
• Fundamentals of Project Management
• Hardware and Operating System Architecture
• Human-Computer Interaction
• Human Factors and Team Dynamics for Project Management
• Managing Project Risk
• Network and Security Architecture
• Project Communications
• Project Estimation and Budgeting
• Project Human Resources Management
• Project Integration and Scope Management
• Risk Management in Information System Development
• Project Quality Assurance
• Project Planning and Control
• Project Procurement Management
• Quality Management